Community Calendar 

February 7 Shifting Viewpoints Artist Reception - Work by Anna Macrae

February 10 Beaver Lake Management District Advisory Board Meeting

February 11 City Council Joint Study Session w/Human Services Commission

February 12 Human Services Commission Regular Meeting

February 14 Volunteer at Evans Creek Preserve

February 17 President's Day - City Offices Closed

February 18 City Council Regular Meeting

February 20 Planning Commission Regular Meeting

February 22 Build It Sammamish LEGO Event at Sammamish Teen Center

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 News You Can Use 

More Weather! High winds, some more rain, and saturated soil pose some risks:

Long periods of precipitation mean an increased risk for landslides. Know the signs.

 

Wind Gusts to 40 mph tonight: Sammamish may experience downed trees or other wind concerns.

• Report power outages to Puget Sound Energy at https://www.pse.com/outage. 
• To report downed power lines, call PSE at 888-225-5773, or dial 911.
• To report a tree down in the public right-of-way or a traffic signal failure, use the free My Sammamish app on your smartphone or report online here. (You can report a number of issues to the City this way, so bookmark that link!)

Current Sammamish Road Closures Due to Flooding as of 2/7 at 5 p.m.: 

• SE 24th St. is closed from Audubon Park Dr. SE to 244th Ave. SE due to water over the road. Local access to Discovery Elementary is available from the west.
• Issaquah-Fall City Road is closed from Klahanie Blvd. to SE Issaquah Beaver Lake Rd. Local access to Endeavour Elementary is available from the west.

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At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, the Council voted 5-2 to direct the City Attorney to negotiate an interim City Manager contract with candidate Dave Rudat. Learn more about the process at https://www.sammamish.us/news-events/current-news?id=54738.

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Volunteer at Evans Creek Preserve on Friday, February 14! Give back to your community, learn about native plants and enhance wildlife habitat.

This project is perfect for students looking to complete community service hours for school and great for groups of all ages. Water, snacks, gloves and tools will be provided. Please dress appropriately for weather; wear long sleeves/pants and closed-toed shoes. Sign up at https://sammamish.galaxydigital.com/need/

 

 

 

These are the road work projects scheduled in Sammamish for the week of February 7 - 14.

SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER AND/OR EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY

Work hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified.

4th Street: Curbs and Gutters

The contractor has begun installation of an underground stormwater detention tank on SE 4^th Street, just west of 228^th Ave. SE.  Around mid-February, construction activity will be increasing at the SE 4th Street/218th Ave. SE intersection, and at 225th Place SE. Other ongoing work includes sidewalk and streetscaping, along with some remaining minor underground utility work. Flaggers continue to manage traffic through the work zone. 

228^th Catch Basin Repair

Weather permitting, work will continue on 228^th between Discovery Elementary and Skyline High School to repair the catch basins along the roadway. Traffic has been reduced to one lane in the work location. Work is occurring along the northbound direction. 

Verizon 5G Drilling on 228^th

A contractor has begun installing conduit by directional drilling along the northbound 228^th Ave. SE sidewalk between SE 24^th Street and Issaquah-Pine Lake Road.

• The northbound curb lane may be affected by lane closures for equipment to access work areas, which may also close the sidewalks in some places.
• Sidewalk detours will be provided for pedestrians to navigate around the closures.
• Signalized intersections will have off-duty uniformed patrol officers onsite.
• This work is anticipated to last approximately two more weeks.

Issaquah-Fall City Road (IFCR)

Please note that during peak delays, using the project detour route, Issaquah Beaver Lake Rd to Issaquah Pine Lake Road, may result in shorter drive times

Work is currently occurring primarily in front of Pacific Cascade Middle School (PCMS), on the south side of the roadway:

• PSE Gas is increasing the depth of their high pressure gas line located beneath IFCR 
• PSE Electric, Comcast, Century Link, & Verizon are relocating to a Joint Utility Trench
• Utilities are finalizing plans to relocate existing poles and lines to allow the bridge construction to begin
• Storm drainage installation is continuing on the project
• Construction continues on the new student walkway and wall leading up to the front entrance of PCMS
• Bridge Column Rebar Cages are being built by steel fabricators and detailers off-site 
• Construction on the temporary roundabout at SE Issaquah-Beaver Lake Rd./256th Ave SE/E Beaver Lake Dr. is expected to begin on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Citywide Guardrail Project

The Citywide Guardrail Project will begin on Monday (2/10) with work starting on 228th Ave. SE between SE 43rd Way and SE 35th St.

2019 Intersection Improvement Project (Flashing Yellow Arrow Installation)

The general contractor will continue work to install flashing yellow arrows. Please note that work was interrupted due to earlier weather conditions and may be subject to delays from further inclement weather. Upcoming intersections that will be modified include:

2/10/2020 – 2/15/2020

• Issaquah-Beaver Lake Road at SE Duthie Hill Road
• Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at Klahanie Blvd
• Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at 228th Ave. SE 
• NE 8^th at 242^nd (Inglewood Middle School) (9:30am - 3pm)

2/18/2020 – 2/22/2020

• Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at 230th (Pine Lake Middle School) (9:30am – 3:30pm)
• SE 8th at 228th Ave. SE 

2/24/2020 – 2/28/2020

• Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at SE 47th Way
• Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at SE 48th Street
• NE 4^th at 228^th Ave. SE

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Have questions or comments about this newsletter? You can contact us at Communications@sammamish.us or by calling 425-295-0555.